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For Immediate Release
August 18, 2025

UUP mourns the death of labor leader Danny Donohue

This is a statement from United University Professions President Frederick E. Kowal on the death of longtime Civil Service Employees Association President Danny Donohue, who served as president of his union for 26 years, retiring in 2019:

"The entire labor community mourns the loss of Danny Donohue, a fierce advocate for his members, and a friend to working people throughout the state of New York. On behalf of UUP’s more than 42,000 members, I offer our sincere condolences to the Donohue family and the entire CSEA organization.”

UUP is the nation's largest higher education union, with more than 42,000 academic and professional faculty and retirees. UUP members work at 29 New York state-operated campuses, including SUNY’s public teaching hospitals and health science centers in Brooklyn, Long Island and Syracuse. It is an affiliate of NYSUT, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, and the AFL-CIO.

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